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Environmental Law And Policy: Nature, Law And Society, Zygmunt Plater, Robert Abrams, Robert Graham, Lisa Heinzerling, David Wirth, Noah Hall

David A. Wirth

This user-friendly book - noted for its comprehensive legal process approach to the depth and complexity of modern environmental law - gives students a solid doctrinal footing in the law and helps build their analytical skills. Environmental Law and Policy: Nature, Law, and Society, Fourth Edition, uses the legal process approach, building on a base of common law and constitutional law and continuing on to statutory and administrative law, to illustrate both the structure of the law and how it works.

Among the attributes that have made this classroom-tested casebook a favorite:

coverage not only of the staples of environmental …

Immortal Beloved And Beleaguered: Towards The Integration Of The Law On Assisted Death And The Scientific Pursuit Of Life Extension, Mary J. Shariff

Mary J. Shariff

This article sets out to explore the scientific pursuit of life extension in the context of current controversies surrounding death, particularly those that involve competent individuals who desire death but are unable to bring it about without the assistance of another individual. Humans are on the threshold of being able to significantly increase their life expectancy yet, in Canada and elsewhere, we have still not come to any consensus as to how we are permitted to die. After a brief introduction in Part I, Part II of this article summarizes the legal position in Canada on assisted death and explores …

Sustainable Approaches To Managing Small-Scale Ecosystems: A Case Study Of Vernal Pool Protection In The Commonwealth Of Massachusetts, United States Of America, Chad J. Mcguire

Chad J McGuire

Cases And Materials On Environmental Law 2nd Edition, Oscar Gray

Oscar S. Gray

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The Anthropocene, Autopoiesis And The Disingenuousness Of The Genuine Link: Addressing Enforcement Gaps In The Legal Regime For Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction, Rosemary Rayfuse

Rosemary Rayfuse

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Bränsle För Ett Bättre Klimat - Marknad Och Politik För Biobränslen, Cecilia Hammarlund, Karin Ericsson, Helena Johansson, Robert Lundmark, Anna Olsson, Evgenia Pavlovskaia, Fredrik Wilhelmsson

Evgenia Pavlovskaia

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Moving Beyond The Tragedy Of The Global Commons: The Grotian Legacy And The Future Of Sustainable Management Of The Biodiversity Of The High Seas, Rosemary Rayfuse

Rosemary Rayfuse

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Områdesskydd Enligt Miljöbalken, Fortsättning, Evgenia Pavlovskaia

Evgenia Pavlovskaia

- EU rätt Fågelskyddsdirektivet 79/409/EEG→2009/147/EEG Livsmiljödirektivet 92/43/EEG - Implementering i svensk rätt, kap. 7 MB - Skydd för djur och växter, kap. 8 MB - Praxis

India's Integrated Energy Policy: A Source Of Economic Nirvana Or Environmental Disaster?, Deepa Badrinarayana

Deepa Badrinarayana

Abstract: India’s rapidly growing economy naturally demands increasing energy needs from the industrial scale down to the personal. Mindful of potential negative impacts of economic development, India is making efforts to encourage growth while preserving and protecting the environment and human rights. India’s Integrated Energy Policy sets out the roadmap for how the country plans to achieve the balance among development, environmental protection, citizens’ rights, energy security, and a host of other priorities and concerns. Though ambitious and broad in scope, the Policy may prove inadequate in mitigating environmental impacts of development, and thus inadequate in balancing India’s needs, particularly …

Transporting India Into A New Climate: The Implications For Energy Law And Policy, Deepa Badrinarayana

Deepa Badrinarayana

Abstract: India’s rapidly growing economy naturally demands increasing energy needs from the industrial scale down to the personal. Mindful of potential negative impacts of economic development, India is making efforts to encourage growth while preserving and protecting the environment and human rights. India’s Integrated Energy Policy sets out the roadmap for how the country plans to achieve the balance among development, environmental protection, citizens’ rights, energy security, and a host of other priorities and concerns. Though ambitious and broad in scope, the Policy may prove inadequate in mitigating environmental impacts of development, and thus inadequate in balancing India’s needs, particularly …